Sacajawea (Sak-a-ja-we'-ah), a young indian woman of the great Lemhi Shoshone was born about 1787 in the Snake River Country, what is today southern Idaho. She was to become famous around the world. Almost two hundred years ago a young Lemhi-Shoshone girl, Sacajawea (Sacagawea - Sakakawea) walked onto the world stage and played a more important role than any other Native American, male or female. Without question, Sacajawea along with her people and their horses, were the key to the success of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the greatest exploration of the early American West ever undertaken by young and struggling country. Captain Meriwether Lewis, the personal Secretary of President Jefferson wrote in his journals that Sacajawea was indispensable in their successful attempt to reach the Pacific Ocean and return.
Lovely Native Americal ceremonial ankle-length dress with lots of detail. Very pretty and colorful.
